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Car Forum / Ford / Ford Cars / August 2004

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1996 Ford Contour Idles Rough

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Ken - 17 Aug 2004 06:28 GMT
Hey guys

My 96 Contour GL (4 cylinder Zetec 2.0 Litre) runs rough when idling. I mean
i start the car, idles high for a moment, then standard idling is fine. I
put it in Reverse, and back out of my parking, then put in DRIVE, and as
soon as i start to move slowly, car sounds like its gonna stall then i step
on the gas and it goes FAST lol....get to Tim Hortons and hold the brake
while i wait (still in Drive) i hear the rpm go up and down and up and
down...doesnt sound like its gonna stall but doesnt stay constant...also
hesitates when chaging gears...usually 2nd to 3rd and 3rd to 4th...i can
hear the transmission hesitating as if not sure whether to change gears or
not...downshifting it goes no problem....acceleration is awesome
still...this maybe 2 problems...any advice on what to check or do? Thanks
guys, im just starting to get mechanically inclined...LOL

Ken
ken_versavel@yahoo.ca
Backyard Mechanic - 20 Aug 2004 06:30 GMT
Could be the Throttle Position Sensor.. TPS.  Lot of those symptoms point to
the possibility
 
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